Rockaway Borough · Jobs & Employment
Rockaway Borough's employment base is compact but varied. Borough government, the local Pre-K–8 school district, Morris Hills High School, healthcare, U.S. Route 46 retail, automotive repair, fitness, restaurants, contractors and professional services all create jobs inside the Borough.
Its location beside Interstate 80 and U.S. 46 also makes Rockaway Borough a practical base for reaching larger employment markets in Rockaway Township, Dover, Denville, Parsippany and the broader Morris County corridor.
Current verified local hiring includes municipal administration, Rockaway Borough Schools and several U.S. 46 employers. Commercial openings can change quickly, so applicants should confirm final status before applying.
The Borough maintains an official employment page for municipal hiring. As of September 1, one administrative position remains clearly open without a published closing date.
Supports the Borough Clerk's Office and Borough Administrator with clerk functions, records, confidential administrative work, communication, Microsoft Office tasks and related municipal responsibilities. Municipal experience is preferred, and candidates who are not already certified must pursue Registered Municipal Clerk coursework.
Currently ListedThe Rockaway Borough School District operates Lincoln Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Its current employment page lists certified, administrative and support openings for the 2026–27 school year.
Current district opening for English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. Appropriate New Jersey certification is required.
Currently ListedDistrict-level administrative and business-office leadership position serving the Rockaway Borough School District.
Currently ListedSchool support position assisting students and instructional staff during the school day.
Currently ListedOngoing substitute-teaching opportunity for qualified applicants with the appropriate New Jersey teaching or substitute credential.
Currently ListedDistrict substitute position providing flexible classroom coverage across school assignments.
Currently ListedCurrent transportation employment opportunity supporting student routes and district operations.
Currently ListedOn-call support opportunity assisting students and classrooms when regular paraprofessional staff are absent.
Currently ListedPart-time school-day support position focused on lunch-period student supervision and assistance.
Currently ListedMorris Hills High School at 520 West Main Street is physically inside Rockaway Borough, and the regional district is another major public employer. The district maintains a live vacancy portal and an ongoing substitute program.
Morris Hills Regional accepts applications online for certified, support, administrative and other district openings. Use the live vacancy portal because individual postings can close quickly.
County-certified substitutes are currently paid $120 per day, while substitutes holding a New Jersey teacher certification receive $130 per day.
The district currently lists substitute-nurse compensation at $200 per day.
ALDI at 212 Route 46 East is currently one of the strongest verified private-employer hiring sources physically inside Rockaway Borough.
Store-management role supporting daily operations, scheduling, staff development, performance and customer experience.
Hiring SnapshotMerchandising, stocking, cashiering, cleaning and customer-service position at the Borough Route 46 store.
Hiring SnapshotPart-time cashier and stocking role combining checkout service with shelf stocking, merchandising and store support.
Hiring SnapshotCurrent Rockaway Fitness Factory opening at 350 Route 46 for an instructor leading structured small-group training sessions and supporting member fitness goals.
Hiring SnapshotBoro Plaza and the Route 46 corridor also contain salons, pet grooming, printing, home services, specialty retail and other employers that may recruit periodically even when no current opening is verified here.
Skylands Medical Group, dental practices, endodontics, pharmacy and related offices create clinical, administrative, reception and patient-service career paths.
Independent repair shops along Main Street and other Borough corridors employ technicians, service writers, parts staff and office personnel.
Main Street and U.S. 46 restaurants create cook, server, host, bartender, counter, delivery and management jobs. The Route 46 hotel adds lodging-related opportunities.
Fitness Factory, Rockaway Lanes and other recreation businesses employ trainers, attendants, front-desk staff, food-service workers and operations personnel.
Electrical, HVAC, appliance, cabinetry, printing and other service businesses create skilled-trade, field-service, sales and administrative positions.
Banking, funeral services, design, commercial services and small offices provide administrative and specialized professional employment.
Morris County maintains a centralized civil-service employment board. The current board showed 21 job records across clerical, planning, public works, human services, technology, emergency communications and EMS.
Current examples include Clerk 1 positions in several county departments.
Current postings include Planning Aide and several Mosquito Control positions.
A Systems Analyst / Cisco Telecommunications Engineer position is listed with a September 30, 2026 closing date.
Social/Family Service Worker Trainee and other resident-service positions are part of the current county hiring mix.
The county accepts ongoing applications for 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator positions.
Certified EMT and paramedic applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for Morris County EMS.
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State employment programs can assist with job searching, reemployment, training, veterans services and specialized workforce support.
Workforce-development and continuing-education programs can support career changes, credentials and technical skill building.
Major retail, hospitality, healthcare and restaurant employment around Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway Townsquare and the I-80 commercial area.
Healthcare, education, manufacturing, municipal government, transit-oriented businesses and downtown employment.
Healthcare, downtown retail and dining, professional services, education and I-80 employment.
Local government, Route 15/46 businesses, logistics, retail, service employers and schools.
County College of Morris, schools, healthcare, Route 10 businesses and Morris County workforce resources.
One of Morris County's largest corporate, technology, pharmaceutical, hospitality and office-employment centers.
Employers can use paid NJTGO placement for current openings in Rockaway Borough. Enhanced job listings can include compensation, schedule, qualifications, an expanded description and a direct employer application link.
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